As Southeast Asia’s digital ecosystem begins to catch up with more developed economies, companies need to act quickly to capture the market. Florian Hoppe, who leads Bain’s Digital practice in Asia-Pacific, discusses digital shifts and how brands can win in Southeast Asia. Read the Bain brief: So You Want to Win in Southeast Asia E-commerce?

Bain research shows that company leaders in data strategy are deriving benefits from investments and capabilities. Paul Callahan, a principal with Bain's IT practice, shares how companies are improving their data strategy using technology and architecture by focusing on four key investment areas.

Digital is changing how money is made in the chemical industry, and who is making it. Nate Anderson, a partner with Bain's Chemicals practice, shares three questions executives should ask themselves as they plan their strategy for optimizing digital potential. Read the Bain Brief: Accelerating Digitalization in Chemicals—Five Questions for CEOs

Companies that start experimenting with their approach to digital operations now will become the leaders of the future. Amit Nagar, a principal with Bain's Performance Improvement practice, summarizes five guidelines companies can follow when deciding how to invest in the future of digital operations. Read the Bain Brief: A Smarter Approach to Digital Operations

Tom Springer, a partner with Bain's Advanced Analytics practice, shares how companies can use descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics to understand implicit and explicit customer feedback, and act on it in real time. Read the Bain Brief: The Future of Feedback—Sometimes You Don't Have to Ask

The new variables of the digital age are forcing companies to change in a few key ways. Jenny Davis-Peccoud, who leads Bain's Organization practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, shares three things companies can do to transform themselves for digital success.

In the future, organizations will need to rethink their asset base to understand how and where to create value. Chris Brahm, a partner in Bain's Digital practice, shares four trends affecting the coming shift from assets to ecosystems. Read the related Bain Brief: The Firm of the Future

Although most financial services executives believe blockchain will have a significant impact on markets, almost 40% of them are taking a wait-and-see approach to the technology. Jennifer Zeng, a partner with Bain's Financial Services practice, outlines three steps financial services companies can take to prepare a robust strategy for embracing distributed ledger technology. Read the Bain Brief: Blockchain in Financial Markets—How to Gain an Edge